What are the side effects of long-acting contraceptives?

Contraceptive pills are a drug means for many women to prevent pregnancy. With the development of medicine, the types of contraceptive pills are also increasing. The most common ones are short-acting contraceptives and long-acting contraceptives. However, no matter which type of contraceptives women take, it will be harmful to our bodies in the long run. However, today I will mainly talk about the side effects of long-acting contraceptives and what are its treatment methods?

Side effects and treatment of long-term contraceptive pills

(1) Similar to early pregnancy reactions. If the reaction is severe, you can set the time of taking the medicine after lunch, or take contraceptive reaction suppression tablets at the same time in each cycle, 1 tablet each time, 1-2 times a day, for a total of 1-2 days.

(2) Irregular vaginal bleeding during menstruation. For irregular bleeding caused by long-acting oral contraceptives, you can take 1 tablet of ethinyl estradiol. If bleeding still occurs, you can use other contraceptive methods. When irregular bleeding is caused by long-acting contraceptive injections, ethinyl estradiol can be used for treatment, or 10 days after the injection of the long-acting contraceptive injection, take 1-2 tablets of short-acting contraceptives every day for 5 consecutive days.

(3) Shortened menstrual cycle. You can take 1-2 short-acting contraceptive pills every day 4-5 days before each menstrual period for 5 consecutive days to prolong the menstrual period.

(4) Excessive or insufficient menstrual flow. Generally no treatment is required and the patient will return to normal after stopping the medication. Individuals with significantly increased menstrual flow should consider stopping the medication, further identify the cause, and use other contraceptive measures.

(5) Breast swelling, palpitations, hot flashes, back pain, abdominal pain, etc. will return to normal after stopping the medication.

(6) Headache. Pay attention to measuring blood pressure. If blood pressure is normal, you can continue to take the medication. If headache persists, you should consider stopping the medication.

(7) Some may have allergic reactions. If you are injecting a long-acting contraceptive injection, you should be observed for 15-20 minutes after the injection. If an allergic reaction occurs, the medication or injection should be discontinued and other contraceptive measures should be used instead.

Although the editor has only mentioned the side effects of long-term use of long-acting contraceptives above, female friends should note that no matter which type of contraceptive is taken for a long time, it will do more harm than good to women. Therefore, if you want to prevent pregnancy, you should adopt reasonable and safe methods, such as men using condoms.